What is Peridot Stone? What Zodiac Signs Suit Peridot Stone?

Peridot Stone is a gemstone that attracts the eye with its striking green color, holding many mysteries in terms of feng shui. To understand more about Peridot gemstones, let's join Jemmia Diamond to explore deeper in this article!

What is Peridot Stone?

What is Peridot? Peridot Stone is a green variety of the mineral olivine and a silicate containing Mg and Fe, where the Mg content is greater than Fe. Peridot has a characteristic yellowish-green color (olive color) found in volcanic rocks and even in meteorites that fall to Earth. This is the stone that "adorns" the appearance of those born in August.

The Romans often called Peridot "evening emerald" because their green color always stood out even in the evening. They also believed that peridot was a gemstone that possessed stronger energy than any medicine.

What is Peridot? Peridot is an olive green gemstone

Origin of Peridot Stone Formation

Peridot stones are widely distributed around the world, with some main distribution areas specifically including:

• Red Sea region: The oldest Peridot mining area, with a history of over 3500 years.
• Burma, 30 km northeast of Mogok: A major source of Peridot extraction.
• Australia: Queensland is where quality Peridot sources are found.
• Brazil: Peridot stones are mainly mined in the Minas Gerais mine.
• South Africa: A mining area famous for Peridot and diamonds.
• Europe: Peridot is mainly mined in Norway.
• Vietnam: Peridot stones are mined in large quantities in the basalt of Southern Vietnam. Peridot crystallizes in the early stages of magma eruption, forming nodules. The most exploited areas currently are Ham Rong (Gia Lai), Lam Dong...

The Red Sea region is the oldest Peridot mining area

Characteristics of Peridot Stone

Peridot stones have some basic characteristics as follows:

Meaning and Uses of Peridot Stone

Besides its natural, sparkling beauty that attracts the eye, Peridot gemstones also hold the meaning of healing wounds, both physical and spiritual. Peridot stones bring many useful health benefits and hold meaning in feng shui. Specifically:

Health benefits of Peridot stone:

• Boosts the immune system, promotes metabolism, improves skin beauty and overall health.
• Reduces deficiencies in cardiovascular, thymus, lung, gallbladder, spleen, and intestinal disorders. Protects the owner's health from injury and illness.
• Supports the treatment of abscesses and improves eyesight.
• Promotes balance in bipolar disorder, reducing the symptoms of the disease.
• Reduces stress, mental fatigue, and improves sleep quality.
• Enhances cell rejuvenation and repels aging.

Feng Shui meaning of Peridot stone:

• Peridot is a stone with a very strong purification function, releasing and neutralizing all toxins within the body.
• It is a stone that "symbolizes" the prosperity and happiness of its owner.
• Dispels negative emotions, soothes the mind, and prevents outbursts of anger and sulking.
• Promotes confidence, keenness, and decisiveness to conquer goals for the owner.
• Balances patience and clear thinking.
• Creates connection between people, attracting social interaction and romantic love.

Peridot stone helps soothe both physical and emotional wounds

Factors Affecting the Value of Peridot Stone

The value of Peridot stone is determined by 4 standards: Carat (Weight), Color, Clarity, Cut. Specifically:

Carat – Weight of the Peridot stone

Carat is the unit of weight for Peridot stones. The higher the carat, the greater the value of the Peridot stone. Currently, the production of Peridot worldwide and in Vietnam is quite scarce, and owning large Peridot gemstones is very rare. Therefore, jewelry made from Peridot stones usually has small weights, commonly around 2-3 carats.

Carat is a unit of measurement for the quality and value of Peridot gemstones

Color – Color of Peridot Stone

Color is also an important factor in the 4Cs, directly affecting the value of Peridot stones. The color of Peridot gemstones is divided into 2 popular shades: Olive Green and Lemon Yellow:

• Olive Green: This variety of Peridot meets high standards, and is more expensive than lemon yellow, often appearing in jewelry collections.
• Lemon Yellow: A lower standard than the olive green variety, thus less common in Peridot jewelry.

The price of a Peridot stone also heavily depends on its color. A stone with a pure, clear color that possesses an attractive charm ensures quality. This is also a gemstone quality factor that you can easily identify with the naked eye.

Olive green Peridot gemstone jewelry has a high market price

Clarity – Purity of Peridot Stone

Next is the Clarity standard. The price of jewelry is high when it meets the purity standards, without impurities. This type of stone is often used to create high-end jewelry with perfect beauty. Conversely, stones with low clarity and impurities will have a lower price because they affect the external aesthetic beauty.

The clarity of Peridot gemstone jewelry depends on several factors such as frequency, shape, coverage, and unusual surface inclusions of the stone.

Peridot stones with high purity are more valuable

Cut – Cut of Peridot Stone

Peridot gemstone jewelry with a beautifully designed and refined appearance is also a factor that affirms its value and price. Depending on each design and style, there are many cuts such as Pear, Square, Round, Oval, Triangle, Hexagonal, etc. Each shape requires the skill and meticulousness of the craftsman. Therefore, different gemstone cuts will have different price ranges.

A beautiful Peridot gemstone, free of any flaws, will have a higher price. Conversely, a stone with an uneven design, flaws, or visible inclusions will have a lower price.

Beautifully crafted Peridot gemstones will captivate buyers

What Element is Peridot Stone Compatible With?

In the Five Elements Feng Shui, Peridot stones are suitable for people of the Wood and Fire elements. Accordingly, green is the inherent color of the Wood element and a supportive color for the Fire element. Therefore, people belonging to these two elements will benefit greatly in health and experience good fortune and wealth when wearing Peridot jewelry.

Peridot is also the "symbolic" stone for those born in August. Additionally, this stone represents time and is the anniversary stone for the 16th wedding anniversary.

Peridot stone is a symbol of the 16th wedding anniversary

Methods to Distinguish Real from Fake Peridot Stones

There are 2 methods to distinguish real Peridot gemstones and avoid confusion with other types of stones, specifically:

• Method 1 – Based on double refraction: Peridot is a gemstone with double refraction, easily visible to the naked eye. Therefore, a stone of the same color that does not exhibit this phenomenon is not Peridot or is a fake Peridot.
• Method 2 – Using Acetone: This method is often used when Peridot stones are faked with dyed plastic or glass. By dropping a small amount of Acetone solution onto the stone to be tested, if the color does not fade, it is real Peridot, and vice versa, it is fake Peridot.

How to Care for Peridot Stones

Besides knowing how to distinguish real from fake Peridot stones, you also need to know how to care for Peridot gemstone jewelry to keep it sparkling like new. Because Peridot has a hardness of only about 6-7/Mosh, much lower than Diamonds, Rubies, Emeralds, etc., storage and care require more caution, avoiding friction or dropping jewelry from heights.

Clean Peridot jewelry at home with soap and warm water by gently brushing behind the stone with a toothbrush to remove dirt without damaging the stone's surface. You can also use specialized jewelry cleaner to clean Peridot gemstone jewelry. Note that ultrasonic cleaners should not be used to clean jewelry to ensure a longer product lifespan.

Properly care for Peridot stones to keep them sparkling like new

How much does Peridot Stone cost?

In general, compared to the average, Peridot gemstones are more expensive than other gemstones. The selling price of Peridot stones varies from low to high, depending on the 4 main factors such as color, weight, clarity, and cut as Jemmia has shared above.

Currently, in Vietnam, Peridot stones are priced from 2 to 30 million VND per stone, depending on the color.

With the information mentioned above, Jemmia Diamond has helped you understand more about Peridot stone. With its pure olive green color, Peridot is the "representative" of gentle and charming beauty, and it is also a stone that brings good luck to those born in August.

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